CLEMSON, S.C. -- South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough, after falling behind 45-0 at halftime, had enough, agreeing with Clemson coach Dabo Swinney to shorten the second half of Saturday's game by six minutes.

Instead of 15-minute quarters, the teams agreed to reduce the second half to two 12-minute quarters. The No. 5 Tigers (3-0) tacked on two more touchdowns en route to a 59-0 triumph.

An NCAA rule allows for games to be shortened by time if the coaches agree.

"The refs came over to me right before the half and asked if I'd be OK with shortening up the game if South Carolina State was," Swinney said after the game. "I said it'd be fine with me. They came over again before the start of the third quarter and asked if I'd be OK with 12 minute quarters. It was fine with me."